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Classic Baby Names

What are the most classic baby names for girls and boys? While there are hundreds of classic baby names from the Bible, ancient cultures, and other traditional sources in common use today, these are our picks for the most, um, classic classic baby names.

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Alexander. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Alexander has been in the Top 25 since 1991, and is still at a high Number 8. The noble Alexander has led to the popularity of so many spin-offs, such as Alex, Zander, Xan and Zan--not to mention ... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Anne. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

The name of the sainted mother of the Virgin Mary was among the top girls' baby names for centuries, in both the original English Ann spelling and the French Anne. Both left the Top 100 around 1970... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Catherine. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Catherine is one of the oldest and most consistently well-used female names, with endless variations and nicknames. The Catherine form feels more gently old-fashioned and feminine than the more pop... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Charles. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Charles is a longtime traditional favorite that was in the Top 10 until the 1960s. Lately Charles has been resuscitated by many celeb parents, from Jodie Foster to Russell Crowe, honoring a distin... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Daniel. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Daniel is a perennial favorite. Having re-entered the Top 10 this year, Daniel is one of only a handful of male names that sounds both classic and modern, strong yet approachable, and popular but ... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name David. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

David is a classic with a lot going for it. Serious yet simpatico, it has deep biblical roots as the Hebrew name of the Old Testament second king of Israel who, as a boy, slew the giant Philistine ... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Edward. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Unlike perennials William, John and James, Edward is a classic that moves in and out of fashion. This royal Anglo-Saxon standard is now benefiting from the popularity of the hot hero of the vampir... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Elizabeth. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Elizabeth, one of the premiere classic girls' names, is just inside the Top 10, even though there are actually fewer babies getting the name these days. Elizabeth has so much going for it -- rich h... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Emma. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Emma is the Number 2 name, having done handsprings up the popularity charts thanks to a legion of Emma heroines, from Bovary to Goldman to Jane Austen's protagonist. So parents who have turned from... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name George. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Iconoclasts though we may be, we like Fred, we like Frank, and we like George, which was among the Top 10 from 1830 to 1950, when the number of little Georges started to decline. Solid, strong, ro... Read More